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engineering 111 entertain engineering engineering /end nərŋ/ noun the science or study of the design of techni- cal equipment ć The college offers courses in electrical engineering. England England /ŋlənd/ noun a country in the southern part of the island of Great Brit- ain, the largest country in the United Kingdom ć How long does it take to cross from England to France? ć A lot of Scottish people live in England. (NOTE: the word England is often used instead of Britain, and this is a mistake, as England is only one part of Great Britain; note also the capital: London; people: the English; language: Eng- lish; currency: pound sterling) English English /ŋlʃ/ adjective relating to England ć the beautiful English coun- tryside ć Is the English weather really as bad as it is made out to be? ć I think she is English, although she speaks with an Australian accent. (NOTE: English is often used instead of British. This is a mistake as England is only one part of Great Britain. Do not say the English Prime Minister, say the British Prime Minister.) í noun the English language as a subject of study in school or univer- sity ć She’s good at maths but not so good at English. ć As well as teaching English, he also teaches drama. ć Mr Smith is our English teacher. ć She gives English lessons at home in the evenings. ć There are twenty students in my English class. Englishman Englishman /ŋlʃmən/ noun a man from England (NOTE: The plural is Eng- lishmen.) Englishwoman Englishwoman /ŋlʃwυmən/ noun a woman from England (NOTE: The plu- ral is Englishwomen.) enhance enhance /n hɑns/ verb to increase the value or power of something ć Slot in this new memory board to enhance your computer memory. ć He took drugs to enhance his performance as an athlete. enjoy enjoy /n dɔ/ verb to get pleasure from something ć Have you enjoyed the hol- iday so far? ć When he asked them if they had enjoyed the film they all an- swered ‘no’. ć She doesn’t enjoy sailing because it make her seasick. enjoyable enjoyable /n dɔəb(ə)l/ adjective giv- ing pleasure enjoyment enjoyment /n dɔmənt/ noun pleas- ure enlarge enlarge /n lɑd/ verb to make some- thing bigger ć Could you enlarge this photograph? enormous enormous / nɔməs/ adjective of an extremely large size ć The ballroom is absolutely enormous. ć He ate an enor- mous lunch. enormously enormously / nɔməsli/ adverb very much enough enough / nf/ adjective as much as is needed ć Have you got enough money for your fare or to pay your fare? ć There isn’t enough light to take photo- graphs. í pronoun as much of some- thing as is needed ć I had £20 in my purse to pay the taxi, but it wasn’t enough. ć Have you all had enough to eat? í adverb as much as is needed ć This box isn’t big enough for all these books. ć He doesn’t work fast enough. ensure ensure /n ʃυə/ verb to make sure of something ć When taking a shower, please ensure that the shower curtain is inside the bath. (NOTE: ensures – en- suring – ensured) enter enter /entə/ verb 1. to go into or to come into a place ć He took off his hat as he entered the church. ć Did they stamp your passport when you entered the country? 2. to decide to take part in a race or competition ć She has entered the 2,000 metres. 3. to write information on a book or a form, or to type informa- tion into a computer system ć We will just enter your name and address on the computer. í noun the key on a keyboard which you press when you have finished keying something, or when you want to start a new line ć To log on to the sys- tem, type your password and press enter. ı entrance, entry entertain entertain /entə ten/ verb 1. to per- form, e.g. by telling stories to people or making them laugh ć He entertained us with stories of his life in the army. ć The tourists were entertained by the local dance troupe. 2. to have someone as a guest and offer them a meal and drinks, Basic.fm Page 111 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM entertainer 112 equipment and sometimes a place to sleep ć They’re entertaining some Swedish friends this evening. entertainer entertainer /entə tenə/ noun a person who entertains people, especially as a job entertainment entertainment /entə tenmənt/ noun things such as films and shows that peo- ple enjoy watching ć She sang for their entertainment. ć There’s not much en- tertainment in the village – the nearest cinema is 25km away. enthusiasm enthusiasm /n θjuziz(ə)m/ noun great interest and liking ć We succeed- ed, thanks to the enthusiasm and hard work of a small group of members. ć She showed a lot of enthusiasm for our new project. enthusiastic enthusiastic /n θjuzi stk/ adjec- tive showing great interest and approval ć The editor was very enthusiastic about my book. ć There were enthusias- tic cheers at the end of the performance. entire entire /n taə/ adjective whole ć We spent the entire day gardening. ć The entire cast came on the stage and bowed to the audience. entirely entirely /n taəli/ adverb completely ć I agree with you entirely. ć This is an entirely separate problem. entrance entrance /entrəns/ noun a door for go- ing in ć She was sitting at the entrance to the museum. ć Let’s meet at the side entrance, near the café. entrant entrant /entrənt/ noun a person who takes part in a race, examination or com- petition ć There are over a thousand en- trants for the race. entry entry /entri/ noun 1. the act of going into a place ć The sign on the door said ‘No Entry’. 2. the door or opening where you go into a place ć The entry to the cave was blocked by rocks. 3. a piece of information in a such as a dictionary, or in a computer system ć She looked up the entry on ‘roses’ in the gardening en- cyclopaedia. envelope envelope /envələυp/ noun a folded pa- per cover for sending letters in ć She wrote the address on the envelope and sealed it. ć She wrote down all the in- formation on the back of an envelope. envious envious /enviəs/ adjective feeling or showing in an unhappy way that you would like to have something that some- one else has environment environment /n varənmənt/ noun the land, the water, the air and the build- ings which are around us, and the condi- tions in which we live ć The environ- ment in the office is not good for con- centrated work. ć The pollution produced by the factory is causing long- term damage to the environment. environmental environmental /n varən ment(ə)l/ adjective relating to the environment ć measures taken to protect against envi- ronmental pollution ć She’s joined an environmental group. envy envy /envi/ noun an unhappy feeling that you would like to have something which someone else has ć Her beautiful long dark hair filled us all with envy. í verb to have the unhappy feeling that you would like to have something that someone else has ć I don’t envy him with a job like that! (NOTE: envies – en- vying – envied) enzyme enzyme /enzam/ noun a protein pro- duced by living cells which makes other substances change, as when digestion takes place equal equal /ikwəl/ adjective having exactly the same amount as something else ć His share is equal to mine. ć Male and female employees must have equal pay. ć The two sticks are of equal length or are equal in length. í verb 1. to be ex- actly the same as ć His time for the 100 metres equals the existing record. 2. to give a particular result ć Two plus two equals four. ć Ten take away four equals six. (NOTE: equals – equalling – equalled. The US spelling is equaling – equaled.) í noun a person who is on the same level as someone else ć I don’t consider him your equal. ć We’re all equals here. equally equally /ikwəli/ adverb in exactly the same way ć They are all equally guilty. ć Here men and women are paid equal- ly badly. ć They were both equally re- sponsible for the mistake. equipment equipment / kwpmənt/ noun all the things such as tools, arms and machines Basic.fm Page 112 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM error 113 Europe which are needed for something ć He brought all his camera equipment with him. ć Do you really need all this equip- ment for a short climb? (NOTE: no plu- ral: for one item say a piece of equip- ment .) error error /erə/ noun something that is wrong, especially a mistake in writing or speaking ć There isn’t a single error in the whole document. ć The waiter made an error in calculating the bill. erupt erupt / rpt/ verb ( of a volcano ) to throw out fire and other very hot sub- stances ć The volcano last erupted in 1968. escape escape / skep/ noun the act of getting away from prison or from a difficult sit- uation ć There were three escapes from this jail last year. ć A weekend by the sea was a wonderful escape from the of- fice. especially especially / speʃ(ə)li/ adverb 1. used for showing that something is the case to a great degree ć This suitcase is espe- cially heavy. 2. used for showing that something is more important or true ć She does get tired, especially on school day. essay essay /ese/ noun a piece of writing on a specific subject ć a collection of the writer’s most famous essays ć For our homework, we have to write an essay on pollution. essential essential / senʃəl/ adjective which is very important or which you must have ć You can survive without food for some time, but water is essential. ć It is essen- tial that we get the delivery on time. í noun a thing which is very important or which you cannot do without ć Sun cream is an essential in the desert. ć We’ve got all the basic essentials – food, water and fuel. essentially essentially / senʃəli/ adverb used for saying what is the most true, or the most important fact ć My new job is essen- tially not so very different from my old one. ć Although he’s essentially a kind man, he does lose his temper sometimes. establish establish / stblʃ/ verb 1. to create something, to set something up ć The business was established in Scotland in 1823. ć We need to establish a good working relationship with our col- leagues. 2. to discover or prove some- thing ć If only the police could establish where the car was parked that evening. ć It’s difficult to establish what her rea- sons are for resigning. establishment establishment / stblʃmənt/ noun 1. the act of creating something ć She helped them with the establishment of the local drama society. (NOTE: no plu- ral in this sense) 2. a business; an or- ganisation ć It’s an establishment which imports radios from China. ć He runs an important teaching establishment. Establishment, the Establishment, the / stblʃmənt/ noun the most important people in soci- ety, especially those who are in authori- ty ć He spent a lot of his life fighting against the Establishment. estate estate / stet/ noun 1. a large area of land belonging to one owner ć He owns a 250-acre estate in Norfolk. 2. a group of houses on one piece of land, usually all built at the same time estimate estimate 1 /estmət/ noun a calculation or guess which shows the amount of something you think there is, or its worth or cost ć I wasn’t in when they came to read the gas meter, so this bill is only an estimate. ć Your estimate of two dozen visitors proved to be correct. ˽ she gave me a rough estimate she gave me an approximate calculation estimate estimate 2 /estmet/ verb to calculate or guess how much you think something will cost or is worth ć I estimate that it will cost £100,000. ć He estimated costs at £50,000. etc. etc. /et setərə/, etcetera adverb and so on, and other things like this ć Fruit such as oranges, bananas, etc. euro euro /jυərəυ/ noun the unit of money used by most countries in the European Union ć Many articles are priced in eu- ros. ć What’s the exchange rate for the euro? (NOTE: written Ä before num- bers: Ä250: say: ‘two hundred and fifty euros’) Europe Europe /jυərəp/ proper noun 1. the continent of Europe, the part of the world to the west of Asia, extending Basic.fm Page 113 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM European 114 evil from Russia to Ireland ć Most of the countries of Western Europe are mem- bers of the EU. 2. the same area, but not including the UK ć Holidays in Europe are less popular than last year. European European /jυərə piən/ adjective re- lating to Europe evaluate evaluate / vljuet/ verb to make a judgement about something after think- ing carefully about it ć The students were asked to evaluate the usefulness of the lessons. evaluation evaluation / vlju eʃ(ə)n/ noun the act of evaluating something, or the judgement made in this way (NOTE: no plural) evaporate evaporate / vpəret/ verb ( of liquid ) to turn into steam by being heated ć Wa- ter gradually evaporates from the soil. even even /iv(ə)n/ adjective 1. flat, level ć The road has a smooth, even surface. 2. not changing ć They kept up an even pace for miles. ć The temperature is an even 28° all through the day. í adverb used for showing surprise or making an expression stronger ć He doesn’t even like strawberries. ć Even the cleverest businessperson can make mistakes. ć She’s tall, but her sister is even taller. evening evening /ivnŋ/ noun the late part of the day, when it starts to get dark ć I saw her yesterday evening. ć The acci- dent took place at 8.30 in the evening. ć We arrived in London at breakfast time, having left New York the previous evening. ć We always go to a restaurant on Sunday evenings. ć They took an evening flight to Madrid. ć The evening meal is served from 7.30 to 10.30. evenly evenly /iv(ə)nli/ adverb in an equal way event event / vent/ noun something important which happens ć the events leading up to the war ć A baby’s first birthday is always a very happy event. eventually eventually / ventʃuəli/ adverb in the end ć After weeks of hesitation he even- tually decided to sell the cottage. ever ever /evə/ adverb at any time ( used with negatives and in questions ) ć Nothing ever happens here. ć Did you ever meet my brother? ć Have you ever been to Germany? evergreen evergreen /evərin/ noun a tree which keeps its leaves all winter ć Holly and other evergreens can be used as decorations in winter. every every /evri/ adjective 1. each ć It rained every day during the holidays. ć We have a party every New Year’s Day. ć Every Wednesday, he goes for a swim in the local pool. ć Every house in the street has a garden. 2. with a particular amount of time or distance in between ć The medicine is to be taken every four hours. ć Have your car checked every 10,000 kilometres. everybody everybody /evribɒdi/ pronoun same as everyone everyone everyone /evriwn/ pronoun all the people involved in a particular situation ć Everyone has to die some day. ć If everybody is here, we can start. ć Eve- ryone must show their passport. (NOTE: everyone and everybody are fol- lowed by they, their, themselves, etc., but the verb stays singular: Is eve- ryone enjoying themselves? Not eve- rybody likes pop music, do they? ) ˽ everyone else all the other people ć Only Maggie could come – everyone else was too busy. everything everything /evriθŋ/ pronoun 1. all things ć Did you bring everything you need? ć The burglars stole everything of value. ć Everything he says annoys me. 2. things in general ć Everything was dark in the street. ć Everything is under control. everywhere everywhere /evriweə/ adverb in all places ć There were papers lying about everywhere. ć We’ve looked everywhere for the key and can’t find it. evidence evidence /evd(ə)ns/ noun a fact which proves that something really exists or has happened ć The bloodstains on his coat were clear evidence of the crime. ć Scientists are looking for evidence of life on Mars. ć There is no evidence that he was ever there. evident evident /evd(ə)nt/ adjective obvious evil evil /iv(ə)l/ adjective morally very bad ć She’s considered to be an evil woman. Basic.fm Page 114 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM ex- 115 exchange ć His evil intentions were evident as soon as he locked the door. ex- ex- /eks/ prefix used for showing that a person used to have a particular job or relationship ć an ex-soldier ć Tom’s my ex-boyfriend. exact exact / zkt/ adjective completely ac- curate, with no more or no less ć What is the exact time of arrival? ć Could you repeat the exact words she used? ć The salesgirl asked me if I had the exact sum, since she had no change. exactly exactly / zktli/ adverb not more, not less ć That comes to exactly ten dollars and fifty cents. ć The time is exactly 16.24. exaggerate exaggerate / zdəret/ verb to make things seem, e.g. worse, better, bigger than they really are ć The wide black belt exaggerates her small waist. ć She exaggerated the importance of my contribution. exam exam / zm/ noun same as examina- tion ć The exam was very difficult – half the students failed. ć She passed all her exams. examination examination / zm neʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. an occasion on which someone looks at something to see if it works properly, or to see if something is wrong ć He had to have an X-ray examination. ć The examination of the car showed that its brakes were faulty. 2. a written or spoken test ć The examination was very difficult – half the students failed. ć He did badly in his English examination. ć She came first in the final examination for the course. (NOTE: often shortened to exam in this sense) examine examine / zmn/ verb 1. to look carefully at something to see what is in it, or what it is like ć The doctor exam- ined her throat. ć We will have to exam- ine the shop’s scales to see if they show the correct weight. ć The customs offi- cials wanted to examine the inside of the car. ć The water samples were exam- ined in the laboratory. 2. to test a stu- dent ć They examined everyone in mathematics and computer skills. examiner examiner / zmnə/ noun a person who conducts an exam example example / zɑmpəl/ noun something chosen to show something ć This is a good example of French architecture of the eleventh century. ˽ to set an exam- ple to do things well or properly your- self, so that other people can copy you ć He sets everyone a good example by get- ting into the office before 8.00 every morning. ˽ to make an example of someone to punish someone so that oth- ers will learn not to do what that person did ć Her teacher made an example of her by making her miss the class trip. exceed exceed /k sid/ verb to go beyond something ć The car was exceeding the speed limit. ć Our expenses have ex- ceeded our income for the first time. ć Did the UN troops exceed their man- date? excellent excellent /eksələnt/ adjective very good ć We had an excellent meal in a Chinese restaurant. ć Her handwriting is excellent – it is much clearer than mine. except except /k sept/ preposition not includ- ing ć She’s allowed to eat anything ex- cept milk products. ć Everyone was sick on the boat, except (for) me. ć VAT is levied on all goods except books, news- papers, food and children’s clothes. í conjunction other than; apart from ć He doesn’t do anything except sit and watch football on the TV. ć Everything went well, except that James was sick. ć Everyone enjoyed the birthday party, except (that) there wasn’t enough to eat. (NOTE: [all senses] Do not confuse with accept.) exception exception /k sepʃən/ noun something that is not included ć All the students failed, with one exception. ć Are there any exceptions to the rule? exceptionally exceptionally /k sepʃən(ə)li/ adverb to a very great degree, often so great as to be surprising exchange exchange /ks tʃend/ verb to give one thing and to get another thing back ć The footballers from the two teams ex- changed shirts at the end of the match. í noun the act of giving one thing for another ć the exchange of rings during the wedding ceremony Basic.fm Page 115 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM excited 116 expectation excited excited /k satd/ adjective lively and happy because you think something good is going to happen ć She’s excited at or by the thought of going on holiday. ć The children are excited because it’s the Christmas holidays. ć What’s every- one so excited about? ć It was lovely to see the children’s happy and excited faces. excitement excitement /k satmənt/ noun the feeling of being excited ć What’s all the excitement about? ć The children are always in a state of excitement before the holidays. exciting exciting /k satŋ/ adjective 1. making you feel excited ć The news about the house is really exciting. 2. ( of, e.g. a film or an experience ) full of activity, sometimes making you a little scared because you do not know what is going to happen ć I couldn’t sleep after watching an exciting film on TV. exclaim exclaim /k sklem/ verb to say some- thing loudly and suddenly exclude exclude /k sklud/ verb not to include someone or something ć Damage by fire is excluded from the insurance poli- cy. ć Don’t exclude his name from your list. excuse excuse 1 /k skjus/ noun a reason given for doing something wrong, or for not doing what was expected ć His excuse for not coming was that he forgot the date. excuse excuse 2 /k skjuz/ verb to forgive someone for making a small mistake ć Please excuse my arriving late like this. execute execute /ekskjut/ verb 1. to kill someone as a punishment ć The gov- ernment’s political enemies were exe- cuted. 2. to do something that has been planned or agreed ( formal ) ć As part of the test, drivers are asked to execute an emergency stop. 3. in computing, to car- ry out instructions ć Press ENTER to execute the program. exercise exercise /eksəsaz/ noun practice in using physical or mental powers ć She does her piano exercises every morning. ˽ to take exercise to do physical move- ments, like walking or running, in order to keep fit ć You should take some exer- cise every day if you want to lose weight. exercise book exercise book /eksəsaz bυk/ noun a notebook with lines on each page for writing school work in exhausted exhausted / zɔstd/ adjective very tired ć I’m exhausted after running three miles. ć They staggered back home very late, with three exhausted children. exhibition exhibition /eks bʃ(ə)n/ noun a public show of things such as paintings or flowers ć The exhibition is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ć We stood in line for half an hour waiting to get into the Pi- casso exhibition. exist exist / zst/ verb to be real or present ć When I was a child, colour TV didn’t ex- ist. ć I don’t believe the document exists – I think it has been burnt. existence existence / zstəns/ noun the state of being a real thing; life ć Is there any- thing which proves the existence of life on Mars? ć They lived a miserable ex- istence in a little coal mining town. existing existing / zstŋ/ adjective in opera- tion at this moment ć Can we modify the existing structure in some way? ć Existing regulations do not allow the sale of food in the street. exit exit /ezt/ noun a way out of a building ć The customers all rushed towards the exits when the fire alarm rang. expand expand /k spnd/ verb to increase the size or extent of something ć We have plans to expand our business. expect expect /k spekt/ verb 1. to think or to hope that something is going to happen ć We expect him to arrive at any mo- ment or he is expected at any moment. 2. to think or guess that something is the case ć I expect you are tired after your long train journey. 3. to think that it is right that someone should do something ć He expects me to do all the house- work. 4. to be waiting for someone ć I can’t talk for long – we’re expecting vis- itors. expectation expectation /ekspek teʃ(ə)n/ noun hope; a feeling that something will hap- pen ć She lived up to all our expecta- tions. ć We thought our team would do Basic.fm Page 116 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM expected 117 export well, but in the end they exceeded all our expectations. expected expected /k spektd/ adjective 1. which you think or hope will happen 2. due to arrive ć Our guests are expected at 10 o’clock. expedition expedition /eksp dʃ(ə)n/ noun a journey to explore a place ć He set off on an expedition to the South Pole. expense expense /k spens/ noun an amount of money that you have to pay ć I can’t af- ford the expense of a holiday just now. ć The expense of running a household seems to increase every week. expensive expensive /k spensv/ adjective cost- ing a lot of money ć Fresh vegetables are more expensive in winter. ć Send your furniture to Australia by sea – it would be much too expensive by air. experience experience /k spəriəns/ noun 1. knowledge obtained by working or liv- ing in various situations ć I have no ex- perience of travelling in the desert. ć You must write down the full details of your past experience in your CV. ć Some experience of selling is required for this job. (NOTE: no plural in this sense) 2. something that happens to you ć Going to the top of the Eiffel Tow- er was a wonderful experience. ć He wrote a book about his experiences in the desert. í verb to live through some- thing ć I’m surprised she’s so cheerful after all she experienced in hospital. ć I have experienced a great deal of pleas- ure and frustration in my career. ć He is experiencing sharp pains in his tooth. experienced experienced /k spəriənst/ adjective good at something because you have learnt a lot from particular experiences you have had ć She’s a very experi- enced doctor. ć He’s the most experi- enced member of our staff. ć The police are experienced in crowd control. experiment experiment 1 /k spermənt/ noun a scientific test; a way of finding out about something ć to carry out scientif- ic experiments ć We’re offering our cus- tomers free samples as an experiment. experiment experiment 2 /k sperment/ verb to carry out a scientific test ć They are ex- perimenting with a new treatment for asthma. ć The laboratory does not ex- periment on live animals. expert expert /ekspt/ adjective 1. knowing a lot about a subject ć They can give you expert advice on DIY. 2. ˽ expert at do- ing something very good at doing something ć I’m not very expert at mak- ing pastry. í noun 1. a person who knows a great deal about a subject ć a leading expert in tropical medicine or on tropical diseases ć A rose expert was the judge at the flower show. 2. a person who is very good at doing something ć an expert plumber ć He’s an expert at getting the children to go to bed. explain explain /k splen/ verb 1. to give rea- sons for something ć Can you explain why the weather is cold in winter and warm in summer? 2. to make something clear ć He tried to explain the new pen- sion scheme to the staff. ć She explained what had happened, but the manager still thought she had tried to steal the watch. explanation explanation /eksplə neʃ(ə)n/ noun a reason for something ć The police offic- er asked him for an explanation of why the stolen car was in his garage. ć The company has given no explanation for the change of plan. explode explode /k spləυd/ verb ( of bombs, etc. ) to blow up ć A bomb exploded in a crowded train. explore explore /k splɔ/ verb to travel and dis- cover place and things that you have not seen before ć It is a part of the jungle which has never been explored before. ć We spent our holidays exploring Hol- land by canal. explosion explosion /k spləυ(ə)n/ noun an oc- casion on which something such as a bomb explodes ć Several explosions were heard during the night as the army occupied the city. explosive explosive /k spləυsv/ noun a sub- stance used for destroying things by making them explode ć Tests revealed traces of explosive on his hands. ć The box contained explosives. ć Police ex- plosives experts defused the bomb. export export 1 /ekspɔt/ noun the business of selling products in other countries ć Basic.fm Page 117 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM export 118 eye They make cars for export. ć There is a big export trade in wine. í a product sent to a foreign country to be sold ć The country’s major export is tea. ć Ex- ports to Africa have increased by 25%. export export 2 /k spɔt/ verb to send goods to a foreign country for sale ć The compa- ny exports half of what it produces. express express /k spres/ verb to show thoughts or feelings in words, pictures or actions ć He expressed his gratitude in a short speech. ć His paintings ex- press his inner thoughts. ć His grief was expressed in fierce anger and constant activity. í noun a fast train ć We took the express from London to Glasgow. expression expression /k spreʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. a word, or group of words ć ‘Until the cows come home’ is an expression which means ‘for a very long time’. 2. a look on a person’s face which shows a feeling ć His expression showed how miserable he was. ć Everyone noticed the expression of surprise on her face. 3. the act of expressing thoughts and feel- ings extend extend /k stend/ verb 1. to stretch something out ć She extended both arms in welcome. 2. to cover a particular are area of land ć The grounds of the house extend over two hectares. 3. to make something longer or bigger ć We are planning to extend our garden. ć The company has extended my contract for another two years. extension extension /k stenʃən/ noun 1. the act of extending something ć My visa has expired, so I have applied for an exten- sion. 2. a telephone in an office which is connected to the company’s main line ć Can you get me extension 21? ć The manager is on extension 23. extensive extensive /k stensv/ adjective cover- ing a large area or amount ć The grounds of the house are very extensive. ć The church roof needs extensive re- pair work. extent extent /k stent/ noun the degree, size or area of something ć The extent of the earthquake damage was only revealed later. ć He opened up the map to its full extent. external external /k stn(ə)l/ adjective on the outside ć The external walls of the house are quite solid. ć Her injuries were all external. extinct extinct /k stŋkt/ adjective 1. ( of a type of animal or plant ) no longer in exist- ence, because all of the same kind have died ć These birds are in danger of be- coming extinct. 2. ( (of a volcano) ) no longer active ć The mountain is an ex- tinct volcano. extra extra /ekstrə/ adjective more than usu- al; additional ć We need an extra four teachers or four extra teachers for this course. ć The charge for delivery is ex- tra. ć Staff get extra pay for working on Sundays. extraordinarily extraordinarily /k strɔd(ə)nərəli/ adverb extremely ć Her action was ex- traordinarily brave. extraordinary extraordinary /k strɔd(ə)n(ə)ri/ ad- jective 1. wonderful ć Seeing her again gave him an extraordinary thrill. ć A peacock’s feathers are quite extraordi- nary. 2. very unusual ć It’s extraordi- nary weather for June. extreme extreme /k strim/ adjective 1. very great ć The device is made to withstand extreme cold. ć He showed extreme re- luctance to get involved. 2. considered unreasonable by some people ć He holds extreme views. extremely extremely /k strimli/ adverb to a very great degree ć It was extremely hot in August. ć The film is extremely long, and some people left before the end. ć It is extremely difficult to spend less than $50.00 a day on meals in New York. eye eye /a/ noun 1. the organ in the head which you see with ć He has brown eyes. ć Close your eyes and count to ten while we all hide. ć I’ve got a bit of dust in my eye. 2. a small hole in the end of a needle, through which the thread goes ȣ to catch someone’s eye to look at someone who is looking at you ć She caught his eye and nodded towards the door. ȣ to keep an eye on someone or something to watch someone or something carefully to see that it is safe ć Can you keep an eye on the house while we are away? ȣ to keep an eye out for someone or something to Basic.fm Page 118 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM eyebrow 119 eyesight watch to see if someone or something is available or nearby ć I must keep an eye out for Seville oranges to make some marmalade. ć Can you keep an eye out for the traffic warden while I go into the bank? eyebrow eyebrow /abraυ/ noun the line of hair above each of your eyes eyelash eyelash /alʃ/ noun one of the hairs growing round the edges of your eyes (NOTE: The plural is eyelashes.) eyelid eyelid /ald/ noun a piece of skin which covers the eye eyesight eyesight /asat/ noun the ability to see Basic.fm Page 119 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM F f f /ef/, F noun the sixth letter of the alpha- bet, between E and G fabric fabric /fbrk/ noun cloth used for making things such as clothes and cur- tains ć The curtains are made of an ex- pensive fabric. fabrication fabrication /fbr keʃ(ə)n/ noun an invented story that is not true ć The newspaper story was a complete fabri- cation from start to finish. face face /fes/ noun 1. the front part of your head ć Don’t forget to wash your face before you go to the party. 2. the front part of something ć a clock face ć She put the photograph face down on the desk. í verb to have the face or front to- wards ć Can everyone please face the camera? ć The house faces north. ȣ to show your face to come to or be in a place where there are other people ć Af- ter what he said about my mother he doesn’t dare show his face here. face up to phrasal verb to accept an unpleasant situation and try to deal with it facility facility /fə slti/ noun 1. an ability to do something easily ć She has a facility for languages. (NOTE: no plural) 2. a means of doing something ć We offer facilities for payment. 3. a large building that en- ables people to do or have something ć We have opened our new warehouse fa- cility. (NOTE: The plural is facilities.) fact fact /fkt/ noun 1. something such as a piece of information that is true ć He faced up to the fact that he wasn’t fit enough for the race. ć Did you check all the facts before you wrote the article? 2. ˽ in fact, in actual fact really; the truth is that ć He told the police he had seen a man steal a car but in fact he made the whole story up. ć It rained a lot last month – in fact it rained all month. ˽ as a matter of fact actually; used for say- ing what is really true, especially when it is surprising ć Have you seen John re- cently? – as a matter of fact I met him yesterday. factor factor /fktə/ noun 1. a thing which has influence or importance ć The key fac- tor is the price. ć The crucial factor for the success of the village fair is the weather. 2. one of the numbers which produce a certain other number when multiplied ć Four and two are factors of eight. factory factory /fkt(ə)ri/ noun a building where things are made in large quanti- ties using machines ć She works in a shoe factory. ć He owns a furniture fac- tory. ć The factory makes computer ter- minals. (NOTE: The plural is factories.) fade fade /fed/ verb 1. to lose colour ć The more you wash your jeans, the more they’ll fade. ć This teeshirt has faded in the sun. 2. to become less bright or light ć As the light faded, bats came out in the garden. ć The light from the torch began to fade as the batteries ran out. ć The islands faded away into the dis- tance. 3. to become less noisy ć The sound of the music faded away. fail fail /fel/ verb 1. not to succeed ć The ex- amination was very difficult – half the students failed. ć He passed in maths, but failed his English exam. ć She failed in her attempt to become an MP. 2. not to do something ć The car failed to stop at the red light. ć She failed to notify the tax office of her change of address. 3. not to work properly ć The brakes failed and he couldn’t stop the car. ȣ if all else fails if you can’t do anything else ć If all else fails you can always borrow my car. failure failure /feljə/ noun 1. a situation in which something stops working ć The accident was caused by brake failure. ć The failure of the plane’s engine caused the crash. 2. an occasion on a person or Basic.fm Page 120 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM [...]... the second month of the year, between January and March ć My birthday is in February ć He died on February 17th ć We are moving to new offices next February fear feast feat feather feature February (NOTE: February 17th: say ‘the seventeenth of February’ or ‘February the seventeenth’, or in US English ‘February seventeenth’.) fed /fed/ past tense and past participle of fed feed federal / fed(ə)rəl/ adjective... My finances are in a poor state at the moment í verb to provide money for something ć How are you going to finance your course at university if you final finally finance Basic. fm Page 1 27 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM financial 1 27 don’t have a grant? ć The redevelopment of the city centre is being financed locally financial /fa n nʃəl/ adjective relating to money ć What is our financial position?... something ć A film of grease had formed on the walls around the oven í verb to take pictures of something or someone with a camera ć Security cameras filmed him robbing the bank ć ‘Star Wars’ was filmed in 1 977 filthy / flθi/ adjective very dirty ć Your hands are absolutely filthy! (NOTE: filthfilm filthy ier – filthiest) fin /fn/ noun a thin part on the body of a fin fish which sticks out and helps it to... while I’m in the post office? 2 approval or popularity ć She tried to win the favour of the committee í verb 1 to like or prefer something ć The managers favour moving to a bigger office 2 to make things easier for someone ć The conditions favour Australian bowlers fastener fat favourable / fev(ə)rəb(ə)l/ adjective favourable good favourite / fev(ə)rət/ adjective which favourite you like best ć Which... fax picture sent to someone using telephone lines ć Post it to me, or send a fax ć Can you confirm the booking by fax? í verb to send a document or picture by telephone ć I will fax the design to you Basic. fm Page 124 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM fear 124 or I will fax you the design as soon as it is ready fear /fə/ noun the feeling of being afraid ć Fear of the dark is common in small children.. .Basic. fm Page 121 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM faint 121 event is not successful ć His attempts to balance on one leg were a complete failure 3 a person who does not succeed at things ć I’m no good... something which you think you know ć I had a feeling that this strange man knew who I was í feelings someone’s emotions ć I didn’t want to hurt her feelings fed up fee feeble feed feedback feel feeling Basic. fm Page 125 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM feet 125 feet /fi t/ plural of foot fell /fel/ past tense of fall fellow / feləυ/ noun 1 a man ć A young feet fell fellow fellow came up to me and asked... 5th) ć It’s his fifth birthday tomorrow í noun one part of five equal parts fiftieth / fftiəθ/ adjective relating to number 50 in a series í noun the fierce fiercely fifteen fifteenth fifth fiftieth Basic. fm Page 126 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM fifty 126 number fifty in a series ć He’s fiftieth on the waiting list fifty / ffti/ noun the number 50 fifty ć My mother made fifty pots of jam ć He’s... his faithful falsehood faithful old dog ć We must be faithful to father’s last wishes falsehood / fɔ lshυd/ noun a lie (literfalsehood ary) ć It appears that he had told several falsehoods under oath Basic. fm Page 122 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM familiar 122 familiar /fə mliə/ adjective heard or familiar seen before; that you know ć The dog wagged its tail as it heard its master’s familiar voice... f ʃ(ə)n/ noun the most popular style at a particular time ć It was the fashion then to wear your hair very short ć She always follows fashion far from farm farmer farming fascinate fascinating fashion Basic. fm Page 123 Friday, January 16, 2004 3:10 PM fashionable 123 fashionable / f ʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l/ adjective 1 of a style which is popular at a particular time ć These loose trousers are really fashionable . London; people: the English; language: Eng- lish; currency: pound sterling) English English /ŋlʃ/ adjective relating to England ć the beautiful English coun- tryside ć Is the English weather. She gives English lessons at home in the evenings. ć There are twenty students in my English class. Englishman Englishman /ŋlʃmən/ noun a man from England (NOTE: The plural is Eng- lishmen.) Englishwoman Englishwoman. English language as a subject of study in school or univer- sity ć She’s good at maths but not so good at English. ć As well as teaching English, he also teaches drama. ć Mr Smith is our English